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This Weekend in Decatur

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-Join Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams on the Decatur Square this Saturday, Feb. 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for their fourth annual Ice Cream for Breakfast Day event. 100% of profits from the shop sales during the event will benefit DoSomething.org!

-Visit the Decatur Library on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m. for a Children’s Violin Concert featuring the Jacobson Violin Studio as they perform light classical, folk and fiddle songs.

-Check out live performances at Eddie’s Attic this Saturday featuring John McCutcheon and Diggity. Visit eddiesattic.com for show times and tickets.

Cover Video: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

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Derrydown, Garden, and Shadowmoor Sidewalk Open House

Posted in Community, Events, Meetings, tagged #DecaturGA, Decatur, decatur events, Downtown Decatur, Georgia, Happening in Decatur on January 30, 2020 | Leave a Comment »

The City will be hosting a sidewalk design open house on Thursday, Feb. 6 at Public Works (2635 Talley St) from 7-8:30 p.m. There’s no formal presentation, however residents will be able to provide comment on the concepts and choose their preferred side of the street. For those unable to attend, an open city hall survey on the City’s website will follow the meeting.

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Join the Roundtables for Destination 2030!

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Were you among the over 600 neighbors who attended last week’s launch of the Strategic Plan? If not, there’s still time to join the Roundtable process. Register before this Friday at decatur2030.com!

And check out the kick-off recap at decatur2030.com/let-the-conversation-begin-huge-turnout-for-roundtables-opener/.

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This Week in Decatur

Posted in Community, Events, Meetings, tagged #DecaturGA, Decatur, decatur events, Downtown Decatur, Georgia, Happening in Decatur, things to do in decatur, this week in decatur on January 27, 2020 | Leave a Comment »

-Brave and Kind Bookshop is excited to provide after school workshops for kids, join them starting this week for Creative Writing Club (Grades 3-5) on Tuesdays at 3:45 p.m. and Improv Club on Wednesdays at 3:45 p.m. (Grades 3-5). Register at braveandkindbookshop.com!

-Mayor Patti Garrett will deliver the annual State of the City Address this Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Decatur Courtyard by Marriott beginning at 6 p.m. If you can’t join us, catch the live stream on our Facebook at City of Decatur GA- Government!

-Check out live performances at Eddie’s Attic featuring Rainbow Girls, Jeremy Pinnell, Wilkes and EB Cole, Laugh Tracks Live Comedy and Mike Kinnebrew. For show times and tickets, visit eddiesattic.com.

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This Weekend in Decatur

Posted in Community, Events, tagged #DecaturGA, Decatur, decatur events, Downtown Decatur, Georgia, things to do in decatur, this weekend in decatur on January 24, 2020 | Leave a Comment »

-If you’ve ever wanted to research the history of your home or property but wasn’t sure where to begin, don’t miss the Winter Research Class Series: Researching Your Historic House/Property in the Metro Atlanta Area on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10-11 a.m. at the DeKalb History Center. Visit dekalbhistory.org for ticket info.

-Join the Georgia Poetry Society and the Georgia Center for the Book for a reading with poet Jericho Brown this Saturday, Jan. 25 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the Decatur Library Auditorium. For more info, head to georgiacenterforthebook.org.

-Decatur Glassblowing will host classes to Make Your Own Glass Ornament this Saturday, Jan. 25. Check them out on Facebook for class times and costs. You must pre-register and reserve your space via the ticketing link. For more information and other classes, visit decaturglassblowing.com.

-Check out live performances at Eddie’s Attic featuring Eliot Bronson with Micah Dalton, JessLee of Season 14 The Voice and Jimmy Webb. For show times and tickets, visit eddiesattic.com.

Cover Photo: Dekalb History Center

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This Week in Decatur: Thursday and Friday

-Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Different Trains Gallery 2 at Cornerstone Bank of Decatur on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 5-8 p.m. for an exhibition opening with works by Xie Caomin & Chase Chen. For more info, visit differenttrainsgallery.com.

-Come out for the opening reception of Audrey Galex and her Abandoned Mattress photo-journalism Project this Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6-9 p.m. This curated selection of images will be on view and on sale to benefit the Initiative for Affordable Housing at Aimee Jewelry & Fine Art Gallery thru January 31. To learn more about the organization, visit affordablehousingatl.org.

-Decatur’s Citizen Roundtables, the heart of our once-a-decade Strategic Planning process, will launch Thursday, Jan. 23, 7-9 p.m., at the Decatur Courtyard by Marriott’s Decatur Conference Center. Visit decatur2030.com to learn more!

-Join Tapestri and the Center for Leadership and Service at Agnes Scott College for an informative day-long training on Human Trafficking in Georgia. Presentations will take place this Friday, Jan. 24 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in Letitia Pate Evans Hall, E-Conference Room ABC.

-Different Trains Gallery will host heir first Pop-Up show at 378 in Candler Park on Friday, Jan. 24 from 6-10 p.m. featuring art by Kim Cresswell and the Real Frank Tee. There will also be live music by Kevin Kinney and Friends as well as Clay Harper. Visit differenttrainsgallery.com for more info.

-Check out live performances at Eddie’s Attic featuring Clare Dunn, Eliot Bronson with Kristen Englenz and Brother Bird with Stephanie Lambring. For show times and tickets, visit eddiesattic.com.

Cover Photo: Art by Xie Caomin

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Register for this week’s 2020 Strategic Plan Kick-off!

Are you interested in issues facing Decatur? Like the environment, mobility, or the cost of housing? How about diversity, local business, or education? Anything else? Once every decade, the Decatur community comes together to talk about the issues—like yours—we care about most. What emerges from the process is the Strategic Plan, a guide for setting our priorities, policies, and projects for the next 10 years. It’s now time to do it all again. Check it out online, register for the Roundtables, join us for the January 23 kick-off, and help shape the future you want to see. VISIT AND REGISTER TODAY: DECATUR2030.COM

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This Week in Decatur: Tuesday and Wednesday

City Meetings

-City Commission | Tuesday, Jan. 21 @ 7:30 p.m.
-Historic Preservation Commission | Wednesday, Jan. 22 @ 6:30 p.m.

Events
-Visit the Remembering MLK Gallery Exhibit at the McCain Library on the campus of Agnes Scott College this week Tuesday, Jan. 21 through Friday, January 24 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

-Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King by responding to the social injustices of our times, through tabletop activities, inspired by Dr. King’s writings on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 1:00 p.m. in the Julia Thompson Smith Chapel at Agnes Scott College. Box lunches will be available for those on campus who RSVP at calendar.agnesscott.edu. This event is free and open to the community.

-Don’t miss the Social Challenges of Our Times Film Series at Agnes Scott featuring Real Value, an award-winning economics documentary that delivers a refreshing meditation on how business can be used to create value beyond profit. The viewing will be held in Campbell Hall (C-Frannie Graves Auditorium, Room 128) on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 7-9 p.m.

-There will be live performances at Eddie’s Attic featuring Bailen with Old Sea Brigade, the Steel Wheels and Yarn. Visit eddiesattic.com for show times and ticket info.

Cover Photo: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture (Spider Martin, 1965)

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